From: Dennis Miller (email suppressed)
Date: Mon Dec 11 2006 - 14:25:58 PST
Bravo to Bill... well said.
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From: Bill Wharton
To: email suppressed
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: FW: Call for a cultural boycott of Israel
"Good Luck Artists!
-from someone who is not an anti-semite"
Unlike all of those who'll join in such a boycott, right?
Correct. You are lumping a rich, diverse and divided nation of people together and punishing them en masse. I've lived in Israel and these types of boycotts and antisemitic rhetoric only adds to their perceived isolation and perceived antisemitism and actually strengthens their resolve that they must secure themselves against a hostile world. Instead of this kind of boycott and exclusionist rhetoric why not sponsor film festivals or other events that encourage Palestinians and Israelis to collaborate and create new works together. As I said before wouldn't that be more *productive*?
Ive been boycotting Israelli and Turkish films for years now. What
does THAT makes me?
A supporter of Israeli isolationism. Why not encourage discussion and openness whether it be through new artistic works, new media, new literature, etc.
An antisemite antiturk bigot? I also boycott films
from Egypt (Visual poison ivy) AND Chile (Ouch!!!).
So if you boycott Hollywood fare you are anti American?
No that makes you anti-Hollywood. You would have to boycott all American films, many of which are independent, to be anti-American.
You supporters of Cultural Boycotts poorly understand their actual effect.
From someone who supports working towards peace.
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